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Tinley Park seeks to dismiss federal discrimination lawsuit over low-income housing project
The fate of a low-income housing development in Tinley Park could yet turn on the question of whether the President of the United States must appoint someone to serve as the overseer of the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division for the Justice Department to legally file housing discrimination lawsuits. -
Prenda Law's Steele disbarred; six other IL lawyers also disbarred, nine suspended, IL Supreme Court says
John L. Steele, a Chicago lawyer already indicted for his role in the Prenda Law shakedown scheme targeting downloaders of online porn, has been disbarred. On May 19, the Illinois Supreme Court announced its action against Steele, as well as six others who were disbarred by the court in attorney disciplinary orders handed down May 18. The court also suspended nine other attorneys and censured or reprimanded six more. -
Cook County judge indicted over mortgage fraud scheme
Cook County Judge Jessica Arong O'Brien has been indicted for her alleged role in a mortgage fraud scheme, which took place a few years before she was elected to the Cook County bench. -
Steele pleads guilty to conspiracy charges stemming from Prenda Law internet porn shakedowns
John L. Steele, an indicted Chicago lawyer who served as one of the principals at Prenda Law, has pleaded guilty to federal charges stemming from his role in an alleged shakedown scheme allegedly designed to entrap and extract millions of dollars in settlements from those accused of illegally downloading internet porn. -
Bosnian Muslim congregation can take to trial lawsuit over zoning denial for Des Plaines mosque
Saying he believed the evidence could suggest the city of Des Plaines discriminated against a local Islamic congregation when it denied their request for a permit to build a new community center in one of the city’s business districts, a federal judge has decided to let the congregation and the city take their legal fight to trial. -
Judge: Comcast 'refusal to deal' on local TV ad sales not 'anticompetitive'; Viamedia to continue suit
Comcast has not violated federal anti-monopoly law by refusing to allow the competitor of one of its subsidiary companies to act as a middleman on the sale of local cable advertising, a federal judge has ruled. -
Lawsuit: Article published in ABA Journal targeted forensic document examiners certification board
The American Bar Association has brought to Chicago federal court a legal dispute over an article run in an ABA journal, which a forensic document examiners certifying agency said was intended to drive them from the market. -
Advocate, NorthShore continue to push for merger, despite 7th Circuit decision against them
CHICAGO – Advocate Health Care and NorthShore University HealthSystem have said that despite an appeals court ruling against their proposed merger, they will still seek to merge. But how that can happen in light of the court ruling remains unclear. -
Trump will impact federal cases, but appellate lawyer believes effect may be more measured
As the administration of President-elect Donald Trump begins its transition into the White House, the effect of this new administration may have less sweeping changes and more to do with picking its battles. According to Christopher Keleher, a Chicago-based appellate lawyer, the affect of a Trump presidency on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals may be less broad and more measured. -
Illinois treasurer pulls $30 billion investment business from Wells Fargo due to scandal
The state of Illinois has joined the public retribution against Wells Fargo as the bank deals with the aftermath of its admission that employees opened accounts without customers’ authorization, and that could send a warning to other financial institutions, as it potentially harms the bank's future business prospects. -
Jail time for Maine egg distributors should prompt caution, diligence from other food execs, attorney says
Food company executives should be on notice that a new federal emphasis on cracking down on food safety violations could land them in jail, should their company be found liable for food-borne disease outbreaks, after a federal appeals court upheld jail sentences for two corporate officers found responsible for failing to prevent the distribution of eggs contaminated with salmonella that affected 56,000 people. -
Ruling may expand use of 'hearsay' government reports to support inmate lawsuits, attorney says
A recent appeals court ruling that a Cook County Jail inmate may cite a 2008 Department of Justice investigation could open similar doors for other plaintiffs alleging unconstitutional mistreatment at the jail and at the hands of law enforcement, the inmate's attorney said. -
Illinois attorney general joins lawsuit to block merger of Humana into Aetna
CHICAGO – Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is the latest attorney general to join a lawsuit with the U.S. Department of Justice to block the proposed merger of Humana and Aetna. -
US government says HSBC improperly repossessed US Armed Forces members' vehicles
The U.S. Department of Justice has sued HSBC, accusing the prominent lender of illegally repossessing cars belonging to members of the U.S. Armed Forces. -
Illinois AG reaches settlement with VW in emissions scandal
A settlement has been reached by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan's office over the emissions scandal still engulfing automaker Volkswagen, potentially bringing Illinois and its residents more than $276 million. -
Illinois receives share of $784.6 million pharma fraud settlement; governments step up anti- fraud efforts
Illinois claimed its share of a $784.6 million settlement reached with drug companies Wyeth and Pfizer earlier this year, part of billions being recovered by state and local government cracking down on purported health care fraud. -
Real estate agencies, other online businesses could face lawsuits over ADA website access claims
New Americans with Disabilities Act regulations specific to websites aren't expected until 2018, but even small companies, including real estate agencies and brokerages, with a minor online presence have been hit with threats of possible lawsuits from plaintiffs' lawyers representing those with disabilities, two Chicago attorneys said. -
American Girl Place latest target for lawsuit over ADA bathroom accessibility rules
American Girl’s Chicago retail store has become the latest Chicago business hit with a lawsuit brought by a so-called “tester,” who has also similarly targeted dozens of other public storefronts, this time alleging the retailer’s popular Michigan Avenue doll store isn’t properly designed or equipped to handle people with disabilities, as required by federal law. -
Woman blames lawyer for costing her potential payout in false Medicare claims action vs hospice
A woman who claimed she was the whistleblower who alerted the federal government to health care fraud at a suburban hospice facility, costing Medicare millions of dollars, has brought a malpractice action against the lawyer whose bad advice she blames for costing her the reward she believes she was due under the law for reporting the misdeeds of her former employer. -
Consumers who bought products with LCD screens could get restitution following settlement
CHICAGO — Consumers in Illinois have six months to claim their part of a $104 million settlement reached by the state Attorney General’s Office with manufacturers of products that have liquid crystal display (LCD) screens following claims that the companies illegally fixed the prices of screens used in electronic devices, including TVs and computers.